Test your basic knowledge |

MCTS

Subjects : certifications, mcts, it-skills

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.

1. Where do you get the USMT?
Which processes currently consume a resource like processor utilization.
No they are disabled
A way of assigning a staic address based on the mac address. This ensures each time the client receives the same address.
Comes with the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK)

2. How do you test the ip connectivity on IPV6?
It is the max size is expressed in megabytes.
Windows 7 Professional.
Boot into Windows Vista to initiate a direct upgrade to Windows 7 - insert the Windows 7 setup DVD - run SETUP.EXE and choose the Upgrade option. Do not boot directly to the setup DVD.
Ping the Link Local Address (FE80 Address)

3. What do you provide to Scanstate to prevent certain system settings from being migrated?
A CONFIG.XML file
Command line equilivant of Server Manager. You can install/remove roles and features on server 2008?
8 (bits 57 - 64) /64 Allows for 256 subnets in each site.
Does not have

4. What does Scanstate /p do?
L2TP uses IPSEC to encrypt VPN traffic - PKI is needed to issue certificates that are required by IPSEC.
Internet printing protocol. Used for connecting to printers via web browser.
Generates a space-estimate file called Usmtsize.txt. This option does not collect the user state. You must also specify /nocompress.
First the local link address sends a router discovery packet (Router Solicitation message). If the router request is received then a Public address corrosponding to the global or unique local address prefix in the message.

5. How do you setup DNS single label (unqualified) name resolution?
Clear the content being cached
Setup a GlobalNames zone.
8 (bits 57 - 64) /64 Allows for 256 subnets in each site.
Backups of the full system including all critical volumes (volumes that contain operating system state).

6. What is a reservation?
Enterprise Admins
Sent across the network
Sett up a priority for the preferred smtp server.
A way of assigning a staic address based on the mac address. This ensures each time the client receives the same address.

7. What does MISEXEC.EXE do?
Install Windows Installer Packages (.MSI) files. You can script the installation.
Used to get a list of installed 3rd party drivers
Turn off the Log Spooler event on a print server.
Extensive Authentication Protocol used in PPP authentication.

8. How do you display detailed Windows Activation and License status?
A network location.
Run: Cscript slmgr.vbs /dl
An authentication method that completes user authentication before you establish a full Remote Desktop connection and the logon screen appears. This can help protect the remote computer from hackers and malicious software.
Configure the enforcement points as RADIUS clients.

9. What does sysprep /generalize /oobe /shutdown /unattend:sysprep.xml?
Run slmgr.vbs -ato and then open up 3389 on windows firewall using netsh.
Yes
Sent across the network
The system will shut down. The next time you start this system (after cloning it) - it will install with the settings in the XML file. The Computer Name will be automatically generated.

10. What can NAP do?
Place unhealthy computers in a quarantined network and auto-remediate clients.
By caching reads to remote files over a slow network in the Offline Files (CSC) cache. Subsequent reads to the same file are then satisfied from the client (cache) after verifying the integrity of the cached copy.
Install Windows Installer Packages (.MSI) files. You can script the installation.
It is a temporary wireless profile that doesn't validate the certificate of the remote authentication dial-in user service (RADIUS) server.

11. What happens if the router advertisement has the M flag set to 0 but the other staeful configuration (o) flag set to 1?
Windows Vista - Window 7 and Server 2008.
DHCPv6 obtains additional configuration settigns.
The command used to preform an offline defrag. Example: jetpack DHCP.mdb temp.mdb
The system will shut down. The next time you start this system (after cloning it) - it will install with the settings in the XML file. The Computer Name will be automatically generated.

12. What is Aero Peek?
Us edit dnscmd /zoneupdatefromdns command.
No
Use IPCONFIG or Status Details for the Network Connection.
Hovering over a taskbar icon shows thumbnail of that program. Hovering over the thumbnail shows a preview of that program in full view. Aero Peek also refers to the "Show desktop" button to the far right of the new taskbar.

13. What is Bootsect.exe?
A stability index rating and specific event information. Data is propagated 24 hours after system installation.
Configure the enforcement points as RADIUS clients.
The Default Programs Control Panel applet
Updates the master boot code for hard disk partitions to switch between BOOTMGR and NTLDR. You can use this tool to restore the boot sector on your computer. This tool replaces FixFAT and FixNTFS.

14. How do you upgrade windows 7?
Add an AD integrated zone
Use IPV6 Unique Local Addresses.
All you have to do is purchase an upgrade key from Microsoft or another authorized retailer to unlock those new features.
Use IPCONFIG or Status Details for the Network Connection.

15. Where is Software RAID is configured?
Only Windows Vista can be directly upgraded to Windows 7 and only if you upgrade within the same processor architecture (X86 or X84).
At the volume level - not the drive level.
It is a advertisement of a service. The record is configured with the service provided - a port number and weight?
Updates the master boot code for hard disk partitions to switch between BOOTMGR and NTLDR. You can use this tool to restore the boot sector on your computer. This tool replaces FixFAT and FixNTFS.

16. How do you change the ReadyBoost configuration of a flash drive?
Suggested Sites
WECUTIL QC
Yes
Plug in the drive and then select properties of the drive. You can make changes through the ReadyBoost tab.

17. How can you can upgrade an offline image's Windows 7 edition?
Windows 7 Professional.
RRAS-VPN/Dialup - Wireless Access Points - Terminal Server Gateway - DHCP - and IPSEC(HRA).
By using the DISM command with a /Set-Edition option: Example: DISM /IMAGE:C:SAMPLE.WIM /Set-Edition:Ultimate
It is the max size is expressed in megabytes.

18. What does System Protection cover?
Who can shutdown a computer
System Restore Points as well as Previous Versions of Files (configured through the System applet).
Us edit dnscmd /zoneupdatefromdns command.
WPA-Enterprise (radius authentication)

19. How do you configure WSUS computer groups for defined updates?
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState commands to migrate user folders - files - and file types to computers running Windows Vista or Windows 7.
Netsh add dnsserver. Example netsh interface ipv4 add dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" 192.168.0.1 index=3
By either using WSUS management console (server side targeting) or GPO (client side targeting).
Issue a recovery agent certificate to a user and then import that certificate into a GPO that applies to the computer where that user will be allowed to recover any EFS encrypted files. EFS Data recovery agents are optional

20. Does the Advanced Firewall already has a predefined Homegroup inbound rule?
Install and run many Windows XP productivity applications directly from your Windows 7-based PC. It utilizes virtualization technology - such as Windows Virtual PC - to provide a virtual Windows XP Professional SP3 environment for Windows 7 so that o
It can be used to configure an unattended install of Windows 7. The answer file is now an XML file instead of an INF file. You should to use Windows System Image Manager to create the XML file. To use this XML file - copy it to c:windowssystem32syspr
A feature that regularly creates and saves information about your computer's system files and settings. System protection also saves previous versions of files that you've modified. It saves these files in restore points - which are created just befo
Yes - it can be modified to apply to a network location.

21. What does Scanstate /EFS:COPYRAW do?
It improves performance
Migrates EFS encrypted files?
The Application Identity Service
They are in the first 48 bits /48

22. What does the PSCONSOLEFILE option in POWERSHELL do?
First the local link address sends a router discovery packet (Router Solicitation message). If the router request is received then a Public address corrosponding to the global or unique local address prefix in the message.
Create a customized shell
Configure the enforcement points as RADIUS clients.
Use SYNC Center

23. What can administrators due with file server resource manager?
It pings with IPV6
They can place quotas on folders/volumes - activity screen files - and generate comprehensive storage reports. This assists in not only monitoring existing resource but helping on future planning.
At the volume level - not the drive level.
The local security logs.

24. What is the command to add a DNS server?
WPA2 and 802.1x but require EAP-TLS to be enable.
Plug in the drive and then select properties of the drive. You can make changes through the ReadyBoost tab.
Netsh add dnsserver. Example netsh interface ipv4 add dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" 192.168.0.1 index=3
The requesting of user authentication prior to connecting to the terminal server. This completes the user aoth before reaching the logon screen making the server more secure. This helps fight Denial of Service attacks - malicious users/software.

25. What does the NEW-PSSESSION powershell applet do?
It is a command-line tool which relies on Windows Remote Management (WinRM) to execute remote commands. The basic syntax for WinRS commands is as follows: winrs -r:target command - where target is the name (NetBIOS or FQDN) of the remote computer tha
By using the dnscmd /zoneexport command.
Create persistent connections to computers with POWERSHELL
It can speed up your computer by using storage space on most USB flash drives and flash memory cards. ReadyBoost is designed to help when your PC's memory is running low. Low memory can make your computer sluggish because Windows - which needs a plac

26. How do you calculate the number of host addresses in a give subnet?
Creates a bootable CD that runs the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)
1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor - 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit) - 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) - DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
Subtract the number of bits in the mask from 32 bits (255.255.255.255). Take the result (x) and have 2 to the power of the result (2^x). Subtract that final result by 2 and that is the amount of host addresses available.
Use the DHCPv6 to obtain both IPV6 addresses and additional configuration settings.

27. What dows Windows Anytime Upgrade do?
A collection of logs created by computers fowarding events. Viewed on the collecting computer.
You can upgrade to a more advanced edition of Windows 7—say from Home Premium to Ultimate and take advantage of extra features while keeping your current programs - files - and settings intact.
All you have to do is purchase an upgrade key from Microsoft or another authorized retailer to unlock those new features.
On the zone file of the DNS server in the DNS manager.

28. What is Aero Shake?
Create persistent connections to computers with POWERSHELL
Shaking (quickly dragging back and forth) a window minimizes all other windows. Shaking it again brings them back.
Yes - it can be modified to apply to a network location.
Configure a firewall rule to the specific port and block all connections.

29. What does Parental Controls do?
EARLY CHILDHOOD - EVERYONE - EVERYONE 10+ - TEEN - MATURE - ADULTS ONLY - RATING PENDING
Restrict when a child can logon to a computer.
WPA2 and 802.1x but require EAP-TLS to be enable.
3389

30. What protocol does NAP enforce when used in 802.1x authentication?
A network policy server. It is microsofts implementation of RADIUS server and replaces the IAS (internet authentication service) from windows 2003.
EAP protocol.
Disable AutoComplete in Internet Explorer
Used to control power settings and configure computers to default to Hibernate or Standby modes. For example - running Powercfg.exe -energy will analyze the computer for energy efficiency.

31. What are Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) ratings for?
They are designed to provide concise and impartial information about the content in computer and video games so consumers - especially parents - can make an informed purchase decision. ESRB ratings have two equal parts: rating symbols suggest age app
It contains the necessary tools and documentation to evaluate and mitigate application compatibility issues before deploying Windows 7 - Windows Vista - a Windows Update - or a new version of Windows Internet Explorer in your environment.
To display friendly labels to capture packet address headers.
Use your computer's zone ID at the end of the destination address. The zone ID of an IPV6 address is locally significant.

32. How do you export the DNS zone to a text file?
A tool for controlling the types of content that your computer can access on the Internet. After you turn on Content Advisor - only rated content that meets or exceeds your criteria can be viewed. You can adjust the settings to suit your preferences.
Sent across the network
Backups of the full system including all critical volumes (volumes that contain operating system state).
By using the dnscmd /zoneexport command.

33. How do you reload an active directory integrated zone from a ad database?
Run: Cscript slmgr.vbs /dl
Take the number of networks and take the square root of it. Subtract that number from the subnet mask. The result is the original mask.
Used to control power settings and configure computers to default to Hibernate or Standby modes. For example - running Powercfg.exe -energy will analyze the computer for energy efficiency.
Us edit dnscmd /zoneupdatefromdns command.

34. What is NAP's security health validator?
It can be configured to to state the minimum level of system health. Example: To require or not require anitvirus - antipiracy - or firewall to connect to the network.
Set IE back to its default settings
Enabled searching for content on remote locations right from the Explorer itself. Integrating federated search into Windows gives users the benefits of using familiar tools and workflows to search remote data. This enhanced integration provides the a
They relay the status on polices to the Security center for NAP to validate the system to use the network.

35. What is Touch UI?
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState tools to migrate all user folders and files that resides on the root of any drive and in the Users directory. However - it does not find and migrate any application data - program files - or any
Windows Aero was revised to be more touch-friendly.
Add an AD integrated zone
If your computer is running slowly or isn't working properly - you can use System Restore to return your computer's system files and settings to an earlier point in time using a restore point. For more information about System Restore - see System Re

36. What versions of Windows 7 support Bitlocker Drive Encryption?
Enabled searching for content on remote locations right from the Explorer itself. Integrating federated search into Windows gives users the benefits of using familiar tools and workflows to search remote data. This enhanced integration provides the a
Enterprise and Ultimate versions. The limitation refers only to the ability to enable protection on a removable storage device. Once BitLocker To Go is added to a storage device - that device can be used normally with any version of Windows 7. It can
Client computers must be running Windows 7 - with the BranchCache feature enabled. Web servers file servers must be running Windows Server 2008 R2 - with the BranchCache feature enabled.
they are enforced and will not allow a user to exceed the space limit.

37. What is "Transparent Caching"?
Plug in the drive and then select properties of the drive. You can make changes through the ReadyBoost tab.
A new feature for Offline Files & Folders. Prior to Windows 7 - to open a file across a slow network - client computers always retrieved the file from the server - even if the client computer had recently read the file. With Windows 7 transparent cac
It is the Microsoft SMB client for accessing shared network resources
Anew vpn protocol that uses SSL (port 443) for encryption.

38. What does User Rights policy governs?
Who can shutdown a computer
Attach to the VHD file created by Windows Backup. You can attach to a VHD file using Disk Management or DISKPART
Does not
Also known as root scalability mode. Allows organizations with more than 16 namespace servers use consistency mode. They poll the nearest dc every hour instead of the pdc emulator. This reduces network traffic to the pdc emulator but clients might ha

39. What can Windows 7 Enterprise can be directly upgraded to?
Delegate permission by configuring the dacl of the zone file.
Windows 7 Ultimate.
Windows PE and Windows.old.
Plug in the drive and then select properties of the drive. You can make changes through the ReadyBoost tab.

40. What mode is BranchCache configured for branch offices with fewer than 50 users?
It is where Internet access is direct and not routed through the VPN - configure advanced TCPIP network properties and uncheck the option "Use Default Gateway on Remote Network".
Distributed Cache mode. In this mode - local Windows 7 clients keep a copy of the content and make it available to other authorized clients that request the same data. This eliminates the need to have a server in the branch office. However - unlike H
All Programs - Windows Virtual PC - Windows XP Mode Applications. To run your application directly from the Windows 7 desktop - just go to your Start menu.
It can be configured to to state the minimum level of system health. Example: To require or not require anitvirus - antipiracy - or firewall to connect to the network.

41. Where is ageing configured?
On the zone file of the DNS server in the DNS manager.
Netsh set dnsserver. Example: netsh interface ipv4 set dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" source=static address=192.168.0.100
Run slmgr.vbs -ato and then open up 3389 on windows firewall using netsh.
Tools adds out-of-box drivers to a booted Windows PE image. It takes one or more driver .inf files as inputs.

42. How do you connect to a wireless access point is not broadcasting its SSID?
By coping the application compatibility database to a network location and run a logon script that includes SDBInst on each computer - specifying the UNC path of the file.
By creating or modifying a wireless connection in Network and Sharing Center.
They are designed to provide concise and impartial information about the content in computer and video games so consumers - especially parents - can make an informed purchase decision. ESRB ratings have two equal parts: rating symbols suggest age app
A way of assigning a staic address based on the mac address. This ensures each time the client receives the same address.

43. How does DirectAccess work?
Clients establish an IPsec tunnel for the IPv6 traffic to the DirectAccess server - which acts as a gateway to the intranet. The DirectAccess client establishes two IPsec tunnels: Psec Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) tunnel and IPsec ESP tunnel.
The ICMP protocol.
Use the route delete command.
Problem history but also application installation history.

44. How do you repartition your hard disk by using the Shrink feature in Disk Management?
You start by selecting Windows XP Mode from the Windows 7 Start Menu. You can install applications in Windows XP Mode just as you normally would on a physical PC. For example - you can install applications via web - from storage devices - or from phy
Either from wbadmin or windows server backup.
Does not
If you are logged in as an administrator you can shrink an existing partition or volume to create unallocated disk space - from which you can create a new partition or volume. You can shrink a volume even on a Basic Disk.

45. What does "wbdadmin -startbackup -allcritical" do?
Creates a bootable CD that runs the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)
Backups of the full system including all critical volumes (volumes that contain operating system state).
The local security logs.
IPV6 transition technologies

46. How do you capture a computer's hard disk to a .WIM file?
Through a GPO under Application Control Policies in the Computer Security Settings Node.
Cannot be in different domains
Boot the computer with a WINDOWS PE disk that contains a copy of IMAGEX.
they are enforced and will not allow a user to exceed the space limit.

47. The print management console can be configured to _____________.
Use it to generate an EFS user certificate
Prevents the server from performing Internet name resolution.
Send email notifications
It will display driver signing status

48. How can you can prevent users from accessing certain MMC console snap ins?
Through a GPO.
WPA-Personal (uses a preshared key)
Use the Advanced Firewall to define Connection Security Rules.
A new feature for Offline Files & Folders. Prior to Windows 7 - to open a file across a slow network - client computers always retrieved the file from the server - even if the client computer had recently read the file. With Windows 7 transparent cac

49. How do you setup Windows 7 setup to run unattended?
Modifies the installation of a Windows Installer Package (.MSI) and can be invoked with MSIEXEC.EXE
You create an answer file and place it on removable media. By default - Windows Setup will search the root directory of all removable media for an answer file called Autounattend.xml.
A text-mode command interpreter that enables you to manage objects (disks - partitions - or volumes) by using scripts or direct input at a command prompt.
You start by selecting Windows XP Mode from the Windows 7 Start Menu. You can install applications in Windows XP Mode just as you normally would on a physical PC. For example - you can install applications via web - from storage devices - or from phy

50. What does the WSUS DB Store?
A tool for controlling the types of content that your computer can access on the Internet. After you turn on Content Advisor - only rated content that meets or exceeds your criteria can be viewed. You can adjust the settings to suit your preferences.
A stability index rating and specific event information. Data is propagated 24 hours after system installation.
No
WSUS server configuration information - Metadata describing what each update is for - and general information about clients - updates and interaction.